Melchor Cob Castro
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| Melchor Cob Castro | |
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| Real name | Melchor Cob Castro |
| Rated at | Light flyweight |
| Nationality |  Mexican |
| Birth date | April 18, 1968 |
| Birth place | Chiná, Campeche, Mexico |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 85 |
| Wins | 70 |
| Wins by KO | 33 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 4 |
| No contests | 0 |
Melchor Cob Castro (born 1968-04-18 in Chiná, Campeche, Mexico) a professional boxer in the light flyweight (108 lb) division.
[edit] Pro Career
Cob Castro turned pro in 1986 and captured the WBC light flyweight title in 1991 with a TKO win over Rolando Pascua. He lost the belt in his first defense to Humberto Gonzalez later that year by decision. In 1992 he lost a rematch to Gonzalez, also by decision. In 1997 he captured the WBO light flyweight title with a decision win over Jesus Chong, but again lost the belt in his first defense to Juan Domingo Cordoba.
In 2004 he took on Jorge Arce for the WBC light flyweight title, and was knocked out for the first time in his career in the 5th round.
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| Preceded by Rolando Pascua |
WBC Light Flyweight Champion 1991 Mar 25 – 1991 Jun 3 |
Succeeded by Humberto Gonzalez |
| Preceded by Jesus Chong |
WBO Light Flyweight Champion 1997 Aug 25 – 1998 Jan 17 |
Succeeded by Juan Domingo Cordoba |
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